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Aldosterone is a hormone that is produced by the adrenal glands. It works primarily on kidney (renal) cells to help maintain the balance of fluids and electrolytes in our bodies. Its mainly works to control reabsorption of sodium and chloride and secretion of potassium and hydrogen. If aldosterone production is not functioning properly, there can be serious consequences to the heart, kidneys and electrolyte balance.
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∙ 14y agoAldosterone is a hormone that increases blood pressure. It helps secretes potassium into the kidney's which increases the blood volume and therefore increasing blood pressure. It also increases reaborption of water and ions in the kidney's. It is a hormone that comes from the adrenal cortex of the adrenal gland.
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Which hormone aids in regulating the levels of salt and water in the body?
Aldosterone is a mineralocoricoid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex.
What is an antagonistic hormone to actions of aldosterone?
atrial natriuretic hormone
What hormone that decides dilute or concentrated urine will be formed?
aldosterone is the hormone that decides this
What hormone affect the concentration of k ions?
ALDOSTERONE
What is the mineralcorticoid that is called the salt retaining hormone?
aldosterone
Which hormone aids in regulating the levels of salt and water in the body?
Aldosterone is a mineralocoricoid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex.
What is an antagonistic hormone to actions of aldosterone?
atrial natriuretic hormone
How does aldosterone get to the kidneys?
Aldosterone is a hormone, so it gets to the kidneys via the blood stream.
Aldosterone is a hormone secreted by the?
adrenal gland.
What hormone that decides dilute or concentrated urine will be formed?
aldosterone is the hormone that decides this
What is aldosterone?
A disorder caused by excessive production of the hormone aldosterone, which is produced by a part of the adrenal glands called the adrenal cortex
The hormone aldosterone functions to promote the?
Reabsorption of Sodium
The hormone that influences sodium reabsorption in the kidney is?
aldosterone
What hormone affect the concentration of k ions?
ALDOSTERONE
What is the hormone that decreases blood volume?
anp
What is the mineralcorticoid that is called the salt retaining hormone?
aldosterone
Is aldosterone a water soluble hormone?
No, it is lipid solubleIt is a steroid hormone based of cholesterol
